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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Desi Kraag (ranked 1046 p4p, 3512 weight class) and Ricky Bobby Jr (ranked 118 p4p, 356 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Desi Kraag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ricky Bobby Jr!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kraag lands with a nice body punch.
Bobby Jr swinging wildly here.
Kraag just misses with a punch to the body.
Bobby Jr with the counter takedown but Kraag avoids it easily.
Bobby Jr drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bobby Jr trying to control but Kraag is working from the bottom.
Bobby Jr wants to pass the guard but Kraag is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kraag has his foot on Bobby Jr's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bobby Jr works his way back into a safe position though.
Bobby Jr must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bobby Jr passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kraag can't do much from the bottom here.
Kraag is looking to regain half guard here but Bobby Jr keeps moving and retains side control.
Kraag can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobby Jr throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
You can see the frustration on Kraag's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kraag tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Bobby Jr easily slips into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kraag keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kraag wants to hold on but Bobby Jr pushes him away.
Bobby Jr controlling from the full mount.
Bobby Jr tries to control but Kraag wriggling away.
Kraag working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bobby Jr lands a couple of good shots and Kraag has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Bobby Jr trying to control.
Kraag trying to control the hands but Bobby Jr breaks the grip.
Kraag tries to escape but Bobby Jr has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Bobby Jr is not going to allow Kraag to sit and survive in this position.
Kraag tries to roll but Bobby Jr sticks to his back.
Kraag wants to control his opponent's hands but Bobby Jr gets his hands free.
Bobby Jr patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Bobby Jr has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Kraag has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Bobby Jr misses with an elbow to the head.
Kraag trying to control the action but Bobby Jr just sinks the hooks in.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobby Jr working for the choke.
Kraag tries to roll but Bobby Jr sticks to his back.
Bobby Jr trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Bobby Jr gets his hands free as Kraag looks to control.
Kraag is holding onto Bobby Jr's left hand, preventing any choke attempts.
Kraag trying to control the position but Bobby Jr manages to sink in the hooks.
Bobby Jr controls the position.
Kraag trying to control the hands but Bobby Jr breaks the grip.
Bobby Jr is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Kraag up.
Kraag rolls, trying to escape but Bobby Jr keeps control of the position.
Bobby Jr has good solid back control here.
Bobby Jr is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Kraag defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kraag is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Bobby Jr is not going to allow Kraag to sit and survive in this position.
Bobby Jr lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Kraag hold on?!
Bobby Jr has the hooks in. Kraag is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Bobby Jr is persistently looking for the submission but Kraag is defending it well.
Kraag turns into Bobby Jr and is now in his guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bobby Jr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kraag trying to control the position from guard on top but Bobby Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Bobby Jr dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kraag throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bobby Jr gets the takedown into side control.
Kraag struggling a bit here.
Kraag is looking to regain half guard here but Bobby Jr keeps moving and retains side control.
Bobby Jr looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bobby Jr decides to stand back up. Bobby Jr steps back and let's Kraag get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bobby Jr fails with a takedown attempt.
Kraag swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kraag works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
It looks like Ricky Bobby Jr has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraag displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bobby Jr.
Kraag just misses with a punch to the body.
Bobby Jr wants to counter with a clinch but Kraag pushes him away.
Kraag is looking to wear down Bobby Jr with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nice jab there from Kraag.
Bobby Jr has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bobby Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kraag has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kraag breaks from the clinch.
Bobby Jr has closed the distance and engaged Kraag in a clinch.
Kraag tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bobby Jr gets control of Kraag's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bobby Jr will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Bobby Jr is trying to control the position but Kraag postures up.
Kraag throws an elbow that misses. Bobby Jr uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kraag's guard. Nice move by Bobby Jr!
Kraag is trying to keep Bobby Jr in close.
Ricky Bobby Jr has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kraag looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Bobby Jr trying to control but Kraag is working from the bottom.
Kraag trying to keep a closed guard but Bobby Jr is proving a slippery customer.
Bobby Jr passes Kraag's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kraag is looking to control Bobby Jr's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kraag avoid being mounted?
Kraag looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kraag is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bobby Jr pulls his head out easily.
Kraag wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraag actively working from the bottom here.
Kraag is controlling Bobby Jr's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Bobby Jr content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kraag looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kraag actively working from the bottom here.
Kraag trying to hold on to Bobby Jr's head to control him but Bobby Jr postures up.
Bobby Jr is keen to just control but Kraag is a slippery customer.
Kraag is looking for a sweep. Bobby Jr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kraag looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kraag looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kraag looking for submissions off his back.
Bobby Jr seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kraag looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kraag wants to get back to full guard.
Kraag looking for submissions off his back.
Kraag with the active half guard here but Bobby Jr passes nicely into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Bobby Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ricky Bobby Jr's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Bobby Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kraag was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kraag throws out a loose jab but Bobby Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bobby Jr tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bobby Jr fails with the takedown
and Kraag counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kraag misses the shot to the body.
Bobby Jr with a poor takedown
and Kraag counters with a straight right hand.
Bobby Jr dives in and grabs Kraag's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kraag pushes down on Bobby Jr's head and hops out.
Desi Kraag has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Bobby Jr.
Kraag rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bobby Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bobby Jr wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bobby Jr closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kraag to the mat! Kraag manages to get full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraag is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Bobby Jr rolls with it to try and escape but Kraag cranks on the arm and Bobby Jr is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Desi Kraag!
An out of breath Desi Kraag thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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